TONIGHT: Join Gene Deal for Lessons From the Playing Field Join Academy President Bart Griffith '93 and Director of Athletics Gene Deal as they share a conversation about his life, career and love of sports tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. ET. Registrants can join the webinar via the Zoom app or call in by phone. The webinar will be recorded if you are unable to join; please email Lisa Page if you wish to receive a link to the recording afterward.
If you have not already done so, please RSVP online. Only 15 Days Left – Make Your 2020 Gift Today! Thanks to those helped make #GivingTuesday 2020 such a huge success! Together, we raised a record $140,000 from more than 200 donors. In this defining moment, your support of the Blue & Gold Fund has a big impact on Shady Side Academy. To be eligible for a 2020 charitable tax deduction, gifts must be made online or postmarked by December 31, 2020. 2019-2020 Report of Philanthropy Last year, more than 1,300 of you gave back to Shady Side Academy through gifts in support of our students, faculty, programs and facilities, totaling more than $4.3 million, including a record $1.85 million for the Blue & Gold Fund. Because of your generosity, we have been able to meet the challenges of this defining moment in our school's history. It is with our deepest gratitude that we celebrate your generosity in our 2019-2020 Report of Philanthropy. Tom Vilsack '68 Nominated as Secretary of Agriculture by Joe Biden Vilsack previously served as Agriculture secretary in the Obama-Biden Administration from 2009-2017. Rashaad Phillips '12 Presents at NAIS People of Color Conference An independent school educator, Phillips co-presented the online workshop "I Woke Up Like This: Teaching and Practicing Authenticity in Predominately White Spaces." Middle School Students Create Messages of Light In the spirit of Hanukkah, Middle School students shared their challenges and the activities that help them cope with difficulties on paper light bulbs, which are displayed around the school building. Country Day School Food and Donation Drive Supports Local Families and Hospital Workers Families donated more than 400 food items and created cards of hope and gratitude for the doctors and nurses at St. Margaret Hospital. Freshman Will Appear in Pittsburgh CLO's A Musical Christmas Carol on WQED in December Jack Engel played the Cratchit Child in the CLO's 2018 production, which will be broadcast to the community on TV and online this December. Junior School Second Grade Food Drive Benefits Local Families this Thanksgiving The Junior School has partnered with the First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood on the annual food drive for more two decades.
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